Published on June 12th, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
The 24th Annual Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival celebrated its grand opening with an orchestra concert Saturday evening at the Moores Opera House. UH director of orchestra and guest conductor Franz Anton Krager led …... Read More →
Published on June 10th, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
Having published books and articles internationally, art critic and scholar Rachel Hooper held her first lecture and Q&A session about her curatorial exploration in a compilation, called “Jsut That Way” during a curator’s talk on an ongoing exhibition …... Read More →
Published on June 10th, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
After a yearlong national search for a new tenure-track professor for the School of Art, UH awaits the arrival of a fine arts photographer who will join the Photography/Digital Media Department as the department’s fifth full-time …... Read More →
Published on June 3rd, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
Guests perused the work of a distinguished artist’s first solo exhibition during her opening reception Friday evening in the Blaffer Art Museum. The exhibition, “The Fourth Dimension was Ha-Ha, in Other Words, That it is Laughter,” …... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
The sole creative writing conference in the country, specifically geared toward emerging writers, celebrated its fifth anniversary at the Honors College Monday morning. Approximately 80 conferees from across the country attended the Boldface Writers’ Conference. Initially founded …... Read More →
Published on May 19th, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
After spending most of his 25-year career under the radar, a Texas native and international artist debuted his first solo exhibition Friday evening at the Blaffer Art Museum. The opening of Andy Coolquitt’s exhibition, “Attainable Excellence,” …... Read More →
Published on May 15th, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
An American Latino organization held its first town hall meeting Tuesday evening at Rice University to discuss the preservation of the forgotten history and immense cultural diversity of American Latinos in the country. Friends of the …... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
The sounds of perfectly blended voices singing in unison swelled and reverberated in the recital hall as choirs quickly warmed up and practiced the evening’s repertory. As the clock ticked closer to 7:30 p.m., a blur …... Read More →
Published on April 11th, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
Master of Fine Arts students abandoned their studios to mix and mingle with the general UH populous in the Blaffer Art Museum where they continued the ongoing dialogue between exhibitors and art appreciators. All the attendees …... Read More →
Published on April 10th, 2013 | by Nora Olabi
The cozy house-turned-bar was teeming with life Friday night as performance artists from all over Houston gathered for a night of exploration and community interaction. The spotlight for the night was centered on Continuum, a local …... Read More →